Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom mean?

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not lift a finger/hand What does not lift a finger/hand mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
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so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.

fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	My new pair of jeans fit like a glove.
on (someone's) doorstep What does "on (someone's) doorstep" mean?	in someone's care, as someone's responsibility	The responsibility for feeding the extra staff suddenly arrived on my doorstep.
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is at one's side	The man often shoots from the hip and gets into trouble over what he says.
throw (something) into the bargain What does "throw (something) into the bargain" mean?	to include something in a deal	The owner of the store threw some DVD'S into the bargain when I purchased a DVD player.
have one's eyes glued to (something) What does "have one's eyes glued to (something)" mean?	to watch something very carefully and not look away from it	Everybody in the airport lobby had their eyes glued to the television screen.
catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.

Watch grass grow What does "Watch grass grow" mean?	If something is like watching grass grow, it is really boring.
boys in the backroom What does "boys in the backroom" mean?	a group of men making decisions behind the scenes	The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay someone immediately	My friend told me to pay up because he needed the money.
Mom and pop What does "Mom and pop" mean?	A mom and pop business is a small business, especially if it is run by members of a family. It can used in a wider sense to mean that something is small scale.
make good money What does "make good money" mean?	to earn a large amount of money	My friend makes good money at his new job.

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Not Lift A Finger/hand Idiom